Discover Roman: Museums, Churches and Nature

Parcul Municipal Roman is a recreational area dating from the 19th century. It originated from the former Teiuş Forest. Since 1994, it has been designated a legally protected landscape reserve. The park is home to 38 tree and shrub species of different origins from Europe, Eurasia, North America and Asia.

Nature

During the summer season, recreational boat rides can be arranged on the lake of Parcul Municipal Roman. The “Rotonda Personalităților”, also known as the Writers’ Rotunda, displays busts of Creangă, Eminescu, Sadoveanu, Alecsandri, Caragiale, Vlahuţă, Kogălniceanu, Miron Costin and Enescu. This series is complemented by a monument to the agronomist Ion Ionescu de la Brad. In 2021, the Complexul Sportiv și de Agrement “Moldova” had three swimming pools: an Olympic-sized pool, a medium-sized swimming pool and a children’s pool. Thus, in the vicinity of the park, alongside the tree and shrub species, there are also bodies of water, literary busts, a monument and different pool facilities as specifically named components.

Culture

The Muzeul de Istorie Roman was founded on 1 September 1957. It has two listed buildings. One of them is Casa Nevruzzi, with Baroque architecture and ceiling paintings by Ludwig Branner from 1884.

The Muzeul de Artă Roman has more than 1,000 works of painting, graphic art, sculpture and decorative art. Their thematic focus is related to the Roman region. Since 1970, the museum has been located in Casa Roiu at Strada Mihai Eminescu no. 3. The building was erected at the end of the 19th century and is a neoclassical listed monument.

The Muzeul de Științe Naturale Roman has more than 30,000 specimens. Its collections are presented, among other means, through interactive museum education workshops. Thus, Roman is documented as having both a historical museum with listed buildings and art and natural history collections, each with specifically identified holdings.

History

The present-day Sfânta Paraschiva Church in the Complexul Arhiepiscopal Roman was preceded by an earlier church with the same patron saint. This earlier church is mentioned in a document from 1408. The present-day church is known for its interior paintings.

The Biserica Armenească in Roman is a stone church built in 1609. The Biserica Domnească, also called Biserica Sfinții Voievozi, acquired its present form in 1695. Casa Celibidache is the birthplace of conductor Sergiu Celibidache, who was born there in 1912. The New Fortress of Roman played an important role in the defence system of Moldavia over time.

For a stay in Roman, a holiday apartment can be sought as accommodation in the town; this general reference to the location does not replace a statement about any individual offer.

Other destinations

Other places at the same higher-level administrative area: Dumbrava Roșie, Hangu, Târgu Neamţ, Văratec, Pipirig, Borca, Săvinești, Viișoara.

Geographical location

Roman is connected by the DN 2 (E85) national road. This road connects Bucharest, Bacău, Roman and Suceava. Roman is also connected to the Bucharest–Bacău–Suceava main railway line.

For the higher-level travel overview: Neamt.